Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Vibrator Replacement

Leverage the plastic opening tool or your fingernail into the divot to the left of the camera, near the power button.

• Lift the rear case by its nearest corner and remove it from the phone.

Press the microSD card firmly into its slot with a plastic opening tool or your fingernail.

You'll know it's seated properly when you hear a click.

• Release the microSD card and it will pop out of its slot.
• Remove the microSD card.

Insert a plastic opening tool or your finger into the notch on top of the battery compartment.

Lift the battery up and away from its holder to completely remove it.

Press the SIM card slightly deeper with a plastic opening tool or your fingernail.

• You'll know it's seated properly when you hear a click.
• Release the SIM card and it will pop out of its slot.
• Remove the SIM card.

Use a spudger to carefully pry out the four metallic pads from each corner.

• Remove the 12 screws holding the midframe in place using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry along the entire edge of the midframe, loosening its grip on the front case.

Disconnect the USB board connector using a plastic opening tool with its flat end.

• Remove the front-facing camera cable connector.
• Disconnect the earpiece speaker assembly cable connector.
• Disconnect the headphone jack assembly cable connector.
• Remove the display/digitizer cable connector.
• Disconnect the antenna cable connector.

Remove 2.4 mm Phillips #00 screw from the motherboard assembly.

Disconnect all cables from the motherboard and carefully lift it out of its socket.

• Use a motherboard removal tool if necessary.
• Gently rock the motherboard back and forth to dislodge any remaining clips.

Remove the vibrator with tweezers.